What kind of stars will form rocky planets? Astronomers have taken a closer look to find patterns and features that indicate what types of planets are likely to form around different kinds of stars.
New research on chickadee species has revealed that southern bird species may be moving far more north than expected. This has important implications as temperatures continue to rise over time.
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent back some of the best images yet of the historic Pluto flyby.
Children and young adults with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1) are now safe to undergo gene therapy, according to a recent study.
Distracted driving is dangerous, no doubt, but what about "text-walking"?
For the first time, researchers have been able to determine the causes of congenital face blindness, which can be traced back to an early stage in the perceptual process.
Children who are exposed to agricultural pesticides early in life may deal with impaired lung capacity later on, according to a new study.
How does water escape from Saturn? Researchers have taken a closer look and have found that it all has to do with magnetic fields.
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have difficulties processing the emotions that certain facial expressions convey.
A new study questions the idea that the 10th-century Norse people were able to colonize Greenland because of a period of unusually warm weather.
A new snake species has been discovered by scientists. The species, which has pitch black eyes, was found hidden in the forests of the Andes.
It turns out that levels of mercury in dolphins are linked to exposure in humans. Scientists have found that consuming locally caught seafood may cause some major issues for humans.
